Key Steps for Industrial Excellence in the GCC

Affirming the development of AI in the area, a report released by PwC previously this month stated that the usage of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of workers in the region utilizing it in their tasks over the past 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's development in the innovation sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are all set to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's data governance ecosystem, including national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the area attractive, including having more practical laws to allow for experimentation and growth," stated the report.

Top organization leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently checked out how nations from the two regions can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and international policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, organization leaders, financiers, and market experts attended the very first Global Company Forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.

Emerging Strategic Shifts Defining the 2026 Regional Economy

In 2015 the GCC comprised of the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, imported $11 billion worth of goods from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers said. Both areas count on each other for vital products.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's total sugar imports, it added. Brazil is by far the largest trading partner for nations in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Among the Latin American states, the GCC counts on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for lorries and Chile for wood items, stated a declaration.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", explores how businesses can benefit from the altering patterns of worldwide need and what function Dubai can play in helping with the next action in service relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC however internationally too, by functioning as a details and research centre, by supplying service documents, providing legal services, helping with networking opportunities by means of signature organization events and providing almost every possible service solution, it mentioned.

GCC development will strengthen in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will remain solid however slow slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new markets, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while financial policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector growth will accelerate, balancing out in part lower oil costs; financial balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits continue somewhere else.

Emerging Future Shifts Shaping the 2026 Regional Market

SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger Middle East region is poised for the next wave of financial investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused federal government policies attracting funds and skill, said company leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Appear Like", speakers agreed that the emerging regional investment landscape appears promising.

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Responding to a question on regional start-ups' prospects of benefiting from recent investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Handling Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have so much choosing us in the area: the low expense of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, regulation and information privacy; and truly strong universities that are increasingly looking at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She added: "Our ultimate objective is to see this region, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest driver right now is investing in talent, because in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins.

"International development funds are coming in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the environment The ability of the UAE and local governments to bring in skill; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here as well as inflow worldwide are the crucial foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of handle the greatest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals tape-recorded in 2025 in the country.